Iceland vs Taïwan: Key features of liberal democracy
Iceland
0.72
in 2025
Taïwan
0.704
in 2025
Iceland rank
25th
Taïwan rank
28th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Iceland
- Taïwan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.72 against 0.704 in Taïwan, a difference of 0.016.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 25th and Taïwan ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Taïwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4157 | 0.038 | 0.3777 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.5491 | 0.04 | 0.5091 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.6642 | 0.0461 | 0.6181 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.6604 | 0.0421 | 0.6183 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.6733 | 0.0355 | 0.6378 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.698 | 0.0542 | 0.6438 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.7079 | 0.0611 | 0.6468 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.7194 | 0.0732 | 0.6462 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.7506 | 0.1192 | 0.6314 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.7787 | 0.3408 | 0.4379 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.7843 | 0.6789 | 0.1054 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7845 | 0.6995 | 0.085 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.7498 | 0.7158 | 0.034 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Iceland or Taïwan?
- Iceland, at 0.72 against 0.704 in Taïwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Iceland and Taïwan?
- 0.016, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taïwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Taïwan rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Taïwan ranks 28th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.